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Lewistown Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,039 and it contained 1,444 housing units.[2]

Lewistown Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′38″N 90°09′33″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,892
• Density	85.6/sq mi (33.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61427, 61542
FIPS code	17-057-43068

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Lewistown

Unincorporated towns

• Depler Springs

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: McNeil, Oak Hill, Saint Marys and Wright.

Major highways

• US Route 24
• Illinois Route 97
• Illinois Route 100

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,892	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 91
• State Senate District 46

References

• "Lewistown Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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